cause if you have a box for that purpose.' “Sir," was the reply, "we have such a box.' “Then, may I see it?" I asked. "Sir" — with a pleasant smile and a bow“I am that box.' SOCIAL ENGRAVING A Brilliant British Horse. Suddenly it brightened up, and before it The reasons for this unexpected behavior gave rise to 'much discussion, till at last one of the crowd, more observant than the othThis never happens in an stails," was written in large letters over the box-office window. office where there is Let Justice Be Done. a Dictaphone A lawsuit was recently in full swing, ac cording to Everybody's Magazine, and durYou can't point your finger at the othering its progress a witness was cross-exam ined as to the habits and character of the man, because we mean you—if you are still defendant. relaying your correspondence via the ste “Has Mr. March a reputation for being nographer's note-book and pencil. abnormally lazy?" asked counsel briskly. “Well, sir, it's this wayEvery one of your employees who is dic “Will you kindly answer the question tating to a stenographer is wasting just that asked?” struck in the irascible lawyer. much of her time and therefore just that "Well, sir, I was going to say it's this much of your money. way. I don't want to do the gentleman in question any injustice, and I won't go so far Don't have your stenographer write your as to say, sir, that he's lazy, exactly; but letters twice-once in shorthand, again on if it required any voluntary work on his the typewriter. Dictate to the Dictaphone. part to digest his food—why, he'd die from lack of nourishment, sir.” Get in line with genuine business efficiency. Small office or large office-one stenogra All She Could Handle. pher or fifty-it fits in perfectly. In Iowa, Lippincott's says, they are tellLet us demonstrate the Dictaphone on ing a story of a German farmer in one of your work in your own office. Reach for the northern counties who has for some your telephone and call up the “Dicta time been posing as an apostle of progressphone" and make the appointment. ive agriculture. of Following the lead such men as Hoard and Wallace he has If you don't find that name in the 'phone been preaching against the practice of growbook, write to ing nothing but corn and small grains, and “It iss cows, cows, cows vich iss needed fertileness. Ve haf altogether too much Suite 1406, Woolworth Bldg., New York corn, corn, corn. Ve should haf a hoonderd thousand cows in Iowa to make us all rich.” Stores in the principal cities “That's pretty good doctrine, Otto,” said a member of the State Legislature to him -dealers everywhere one day. “I suppose you practice what you Official dictating machine of the preach. How many head of stock have you on your half section ?” Panama Pacific Interna dictate “Vell,” said Otto, hesitatingly, “I haf now tional Exposition Dictaphone ten cows." 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When the season was almost over, a storekeeper in a small southern town (according to the faraway Sacramento Bee) put a lot of dollar shirtwaists in the window at 75 cents. "Say, what kind of bizness you call dis?" asked an old colored woman. "Is dat de way you try to make a liar out of yo' customers? After I been telling all de cullud folks in de neighborhood dat I paid a dollar for dis shirtwaist, you come an' spoil my reputation for veracity. Las' time I ever gwine to do bizness here." that ?” he asked, pointing to the Albert Memorial. The Englishman explained. "What, already a monument to our brave King !” cried the Belgian as he embraced his friend, The Englishman, with admirable reticence, said nothing. Meeting the Emergency. From a banquet of ministers Tit-Bits picks up this story told by a clergyman: “One of the members of my church has instilled into his family the belief that the collection is a vitally important part of the service. Consequently his little boy Thomas never comes to church without his contribution. “One Sunday, as the elders began to take up the collection at the morning service, Thomas looked along the pew to see if the various members of the family were provided with a contribution. Noticing a guest of his sister's empty-handed, he whispered: " Where is your money?' Saving the Poor Horse. At the railway station a nice old lady left the train and got into a cab. (The Christian Advocate vouches for the story.) The cabman said, “Gimme your bag, lady, I'll put it on top o' the cab." “No, indeed !" answered the dear old lady, “that poor hoss has enough to pull. I'll jist hol' it on my lap.”. Stenographic Presence of Mind. Simplified spelling is not the only qualification of the successful stenographer, if we may believe the Cleveland Plain-Dealer: "What did you learn at the school ?” the Had What He Needed. Irate Countryman (white with anger at being disturbed): “You book canvassers make me so angry with your confounded nerve and impudence that I cannot find words to express my indignation.” Canvasser (jumping with enthusiasm): “Then, sir, I am a great help to you. I have here the very thing you need—a dictionary of the English language, containing all the words and slang phrases known, and only $2. Take it, and you will never be at a loss to express yourself again.”—Kansas City Star. Out of Sight. One of the fair passengers on a yachting party indefinitely located by the Houston Post, observed that the captain wore anxious look after some mishap to the machinery of the craft. "What's the matter, captain ?” she inquired, solicitously. “The fact is,” responded the captain in a low voice, “our rudder's broken." "Oh, my, don't fret about that,” replied the young woman consolingly. “As it's under water nearly all the time, no one will notice it." 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The dentist longed, in a very human way, for retaliation, and at last his time came. The photographer had a tooth to be filled. The dentist got in some deadly work, and just when the agony was at its climax he stepped back, looked at his patient critically and said in a cheerful voice : “Look pleasant, please !" What Struck Him Most. An Irishman invalided home from the war, says the New York American, was asked by one of his relatives what struck him most about the battles he took part in. “What struck me most?” said Pat. “Sure, it was the large number of bullets flying around that didn't hit me.” That Albert Memorial. London Punch tells of an Englishman who had suddenly to exercise all his tact the other day. 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You can imagine the schoolmarm's astonishment, says Collier's Weekly, when Tommy returned to school with this note from his mother: Dere Teecher: You keep telin' my boy to brethe with his palate. Maybe rich children has got palates, but how about when their father only makes two dollars a day and has got six children ? First it's one thing, then it's another, and now it's palates. That's the wurst yet. Her Difficulty. A young lady who lisped very badly was treated by a specialist, and after diligent practice and the expenditure of some money learned to say: "Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers. She-repeated it to her friends at a private rehearsal, and was congratulated upon her masterly performance. "Yeth,” she said dubiously, “but it ith thuth an ectheedingly difficult remark to work into a converthathion-ethpethially when you conthider that I have no thithter Thuthie.” “When you work, of course," said the lawyer. “Vy, work—” “I know," said the lawyer, “but what at?". "At a bench.' “O!” groaned the lawyer. "Where do you work at a bench?". "In a factory.” “Now, Laszky, listen," said the lawyer. "What do you make in that factory?” “Eight dollars a week.” "No, no! What does the factory make?” “I dunno; a lot uv money, I think.” “Now, listen! What kind of goods does the factory produce?” “O,” said Laszky, “good goods." "I know, but what kind of good goods ?" “The best.” "The best of what?” "The best there is." “Of what?” “Of dose goods." "Your honor," said the lawyer, “I give Why He Lost the Sale. "Were you able to sell old Skinfint a grave ?” asked the superintendent of the cemetery The agent shook his head, says Tit-Bits. "He was afraid he might not get the full value of it,” he explained. “But, hang it all, a man has got to die some time !” exclaimed the superintendent. "That's what I told him, but he only answered, ‘Suppose I should be lost at sea. up.” Tommy's Answer. His name was Tommy, according to Lippincott's, and he came home from school looking so down in the mouth that mother asked him severely what was the matter. Out of his little trousers pocket he fished a note from the teacher, which said, “Tommy has been a very naughty boy. Please have a serious talk with him." “What did you do?" asked mother. "Nothing," sobbed Tommy. “She asked a question, and I was the only one who could answer it.” "H'm," murmured mother. “What was the question?” “Who put the dead mouse in her desk drawer?" answered Tommy. A Chautauqua Not Wanted. This story which started on the Chautauqua circuit is passed along by Everybody's : A booking agent for a Chautauqua bureau visited the most prominent man of the town. “Mr. Jones," said he, “I called to see you in regard to a Chautauqua.” “It won't do a bit of good,” spoke up the prominent citizen. “My wife and I have looked over all the catalogues carefully, and have already decided on another machine." 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